Borough Of Stockton-On-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority and borough in the north east of England, with a population of 191, 600 shown in the 2011 census. It is split between the ceremonial counties of Durham and North Yorkshire. The borough of Stockton-on-Tees consists of Stockton-on-Tees (population 82, 880), and smaller outlying settlements, including Billingham (pop. 36, 720), Thornaby-on-Tees, (pop. 23, 200) Yarm and Ingleby Barwick (pop. 16, 280). Durham Tees Valley Airport is also partly within the borough. The Stockton-on-Tees borough accounts for the largest number of residents within the Teesside and Hartlepool urban area. Together with other neighbouring boroughs, it forms part of the Tees Valley city region. HistoryThe core of the town was anciently in County Durham, but the borough spilled over the river into Yorkshire. The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, from the Stockton part of Teesside county borough, along with part of Stockton Rural District in County Durham and part of Stokesley Rural District from the North Riding. At that time it was designated a non-metropolitan district of Cleveland.

Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority and borough in the north east of England, with a population of 191, 600 shown in the 2011 census. It is split between the ceremonial counties of Durham and North Yorkshire. The borough of Stockton-on-Tees consists of Stockton-on-Tees (population 82, 880), and smaller outlying settlements, including Billingham (pop. 36, 720), Thornaby-on-Tees, (pop. 23, 200) Yarm and Ingleby Barwick (pop. 16, 280). Durham Tees Valley Airport is also partly within the borough. The Stockton-on-Tees borough accounts for the largest number of residents within the Teesside and Hartlepool urban area. Together with other neighbouring boroughs, it forms part of the Tees Valley city region. HistoryThe core of the town was anciently in County Durham, but the borough spilled over the river into Yorkshire. The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, from the Stockton part of Teesside county borough, along with part of Stockton Rural District in County Durham and part of Stokesley Rural District from the North Riding. At that time it was designated a non-metropolitan district of Cleveland.